United States Eleventh Circuit

Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct provisions, pertaining to communications and solicitations in campaigning for judicial office, are unconstitutional under strict scrutiny, and cease and desist orders issued thereunder amounted to unconstitutional prior restraint, but a special election is not an appropriate remedy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/18/2002
• Published 10/18/2002

Judges

• TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:, Before TJOFLAT, DUBINA and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William B. Hollberg,Hollberg & Weaver, David James Myers, Atlanta, GA, for Weaver, Tinkler and Rohm., James C. Rawls, Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Robert L. Goldstucker, Nall, Miller, Owens, Hocutt & Howeard, Atlanta, GA, for Bonner, Harris, James, May and State Bar of GA.